Specialty Trade Strategies for Large Projects
June 2, 2026 | 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM MT
CFMA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
CFMA's 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition brings together construction financial professionals from across the country to learn, connect, and share ideas that strengthen the industry.
This CFMA session for Specialty Trade Contractors brings together senior leaders from Interstates, Mark III Construction, and Gibson | A Unison Risk Advisors Company to share practical insights on procuring and managing the financial and operational risks associated with large and complex projects.
A central theme of the panel is the difference between intentional, long‑term growth planning and the risks associated with rapid scale driven by market surges such as data centers or other mega‑projects. Speakers will emphasize that while these projects can accelerate revenue quickly, growing "overnight" without aligned capital capacity, leadership depth, project controls, and risk governance can materially strain cash flow, margins, and organizational stability if not approached deliberately.
The panel represents organizations with deep, experience‑based perspectives on sustainable growth. Interstates began as a small electrical contractor in Iowa and has grown over decades into an industrial electrical engineering and construction firm with a national footprint; demonstrating how disciplined reinvestment, workforce development, and standardized execution practices can support scale over time. Mark III Construction, headquartered in California, is a full‑service, multi‑trade contractor delivering integrated electrical, mechanical, plumbing, prefabrication, and MEP design services, with a mission focused on simplifying construction through self‑performance and integrated delivery models that reduce scope gaps and execution risk on large projects.
Gibson | A Unison Risk Advisors Company provides specialized insurance and surety advisory services to construction firms nationwide, helping contractors align bonding, insurance, contract risk, and capital strategies with both sustained growth plans and sudden scale events.
Together, the speakers reinforced that the most resilient companies treat data centers and similar large‑scale opportunities as extensions of a long‑term growth strategy, not shortcuts around foundational risk, capital, and execution disciplines.
Don't miss this opportunity to engage with peers and gain actionable strategies for specialty trade financial leadership in Phoenix this June. Register now at conference.cfma.org.
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Laura O'Connor
Director of Membership
CFMA
Princeton NJ
(609) 452-8000
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